Printing die



Oct. 16, 1923. 1,470,3644

. G. H. REOCH PRINTING DIE Filed Nov. 28 1922 ff MW willi-m.' a

16 mig-12a 11S y 27* 1' Umh- Patented Oct. 16, 1923.

Unirse stares PATENT OFFICE.

were# GEORGE H. REOCII, F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE INTERNA'IONAL POSTAL SUPPLY COMPANY, OF BROOKLYN., NEW YORK, A CORIORAIION` OF NEW YORK.'

Application led November 28, v1922. Serial No; 603,737.

17 T0 all w itc-,m t may concern. .j

Be it known "that I, Geenen H. RnocH, a citizen'ot the United `States, and a resident of Brooklyn, county of Kings,` and State ci New `York7 have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Printing Dies, of which the 'following is a specification.

This invention relatesto an improved printing die rand more particularly to a die oi that 'character `v`especially designed for use in Iconnection with post 'oflice stamp cancelling machines. M-y present limprovements, however,` are not necessarily limited in their utility to such machines, as ythe improved die is one 'oi' Vmoreor less `gener-al application which might be adapted for use in connection 'with other `printing machines and employed fior 'various purposes.

l-Grenerically considered, the invention Ahas foritsfprimary-:objec-tto provide a printing die 4having a plurality off changeable type carrying` bars, means for releasably locking the associated type bars in lined `position rela-tive to the die fbody, and imeans acting to :automatically `project the ftype `bars kfrom the tace oi the Ldie body =-\vlienthe locking means is moved to position lto :release said bars so that suc-,h "type bars can be easily 4grasped and removed -and :replaced by others. The invention further contemplates the vprovision of a printing die for stamp cancelling machines wherein the die body is vsuitably `mounted upon fand carried by an oscillating hub vvor "die holder and means for in yconnection'with the die body as above explained Which :can :be Vreadily `actuated when it becomes necessary Yto change the type 'bars without requiring the removal `ofthe die from the 'Af-oscillating hub `or holder.

It is .also a. [further general object of the invention to '.providela printing die as above characterized fthe several .parts yof `which are of :simple and durable construction, compactly rarranged and vnot liable to get out of order and which 'will not materially add rto the manufacturingcost .offsuch dies or the machines upon which ythey are used.`

IVith ithe above andfother objects' in view, the .invention consists in ttheimproved printing :die Iand .ti-n the sform, construction :and relative 'arrangement :of .its several ,parts as will "be hereinafter :more `fully described7 illustrated in ythe accompanying drawing releasably lholding fthe 'changeable type bars ilines, with which the l'general public is :entirely familiar.

y PRINTING DIE.

`and subsequently incorporated inthe subjoined claims.

Inthe drawing wherein I have illustrated `one practical and satisfactoryembodiment` ci the present invention and in `which simif4 lar reference characters ldesignate corre# y spending parts throughout the several-views: 'Figure l is a plan view of the improved printing die andthe holder upon which itis mounted; i

Figure 2 is a 'side velevation thereof; Figure 3 is lan'enlarged sectional view taken on the line ot' Figure l'g Figure 4 is Va rear end elevation yof the ydie: removed fromits holder; l Figure 5 is an enlarged .detail sectioir tai-lien on the line 5--5 vof Figure 4; y

"detail p perspective view "of `Figure `6 `is a the die body; y f y y y Figure 7 'is 4a detail perspective view fof the day a-nd hour typebars; y'and Figure 8 is a similar view fof l'the month andyea-r type bars.

In the accompanying drawing I I"have illustrated a printing die constituting the subject matter ofilthis application, mounted and arranged upon fan oscillating Fhu'b `o'r die holder ofconventi'ona'l form. frSincethis new printing die 'may 'be vemployed in fconneet-ion with -vario'us types Iof stamp cancelling machinesor printing machines em-f4 ployed 'for other purposes, Athe 'specific tde# scription oi them'ac'hine vas a whole w'ouldj` be superfluous. Accordingly, I have shown and will refer only to suchparts :of the printing mechanism fas are requisite toa v clear understanding roff vthe application and use ol -my present improvements. f

To "the above end, therefore, I have'indi-v cated in the accompanying drawing thelosfcillatable hub orxdie Ih'older 5 which is suitably 1mounted `upon a shaft ory arbor 6 and `intermittently actuated by any approved Imechanism with which the machine maybe equipped. This die holder 5` carries'theA usual number Aof spaced ycurved metal plates pose of imprinting yor marlingupon the ci parallel wavy or curved cancellation In the applicationand use offmy present `:postage stamp .on :the envelope, a'pluralityw t drical recess or chamber 8 in one side of the die holder 5. `The die body- 9, as herein shown, is in the form of a metal disc having a convex printing face substantially concentric with the axis of oscillation of the die holder 5. The opposite side of the die body is formed with a reduced exteriorly `cylindrical boss or extension 10 which is r adapted to be snugly fitted Within the chamber or recess 8 of the `die holder. This extension at one side thereof is formed with a tapering socket or recess 11 to receive the inner end of a set screw 12 which is thread,- ed in the holder 5. The die body 9 is further provided with a rectangular opening 13k extending longitudinally Y therethrough fora purpose which will be presently referred to.

The convex face of the body 9 has an outer annular or ring shaped areav 111 upon which the name of the post office stationor leasably secured within the opening of ,theAk die body in the relative arrangement seen in VFigure 1 ofthe drawing, by means of the instrumentalities to which I shall now refer.

The bar 16 which marks or stampsl the hour of mailing is provided in one side face i thereof with a socket or recess 20 to receive a stud or pin 21 projecting from the opposed facevof the bar 17 which stamps or marks the day of the month. Thus these two type bars when arranged inl the opening 13, are connected y together yfor movement as a unit. The bars 16 and 17 are further provided with transverse openings22 and 23 respectively, extending entirely through said bars and registering witheach other. .These registering openings, when the type bars `are in printing position, are also in alinement with openings indicated at 24CV provided in the die holder 5 and throughsuch alined openings the locking pin or rod 25 is adapted to be inserted. f

The die body'9 is provided at one side lof 4 the rectangular opening 13 with a longitudinally extending recess 26 opening at one of its ends upon the end face of the boss or extensionl() and closed at its other end. ln thel die body atk the latter end of theV recess 26, a pin 27 is xed, said pin having a flange or head28'flushwith the end face of the die body. Surrounding the pin 27 between the head 28 thereof and thel base Vwall of the recess 26, a coiled expansion spring 29 is arranged. The hour printing type bar 16 in the side face thereof opposite to the socket 2O is centrally provided with a longitudinally extending concave groove or channel 30 which opens on the end of said type bar. lVhen the type bars 16 and 17 are assembled and inserted into the opening 13 of the die body, as seen in Figure 1, the spring 29l is engaged by the horizontal shoulder 31 att-he inner end of the channel or groove 30 and ag the type bars are moved inwardly this spring is compressed as seen in Figure 5 of the drawing, until the registered openings 22 and 23 ofthe type bars come into register with the openings 24 in the die body so that' the locking pin 25 can be insertedv through such registering openingsand thus retain, the type bars in their assembled positions within the die body.

The pin 25 :when inserted also extends through an opening 32,-in the lyear printing type bar 19 which is arranged in position within the opening 13 previous to the assemblage of the type bars 16 and 17 therein. ln addition to the opening 32, the type bar 19 is provided with a second transverse opening 33. The month printing type bar 18 is arranged in line with the day type bar 17 and between the hour and year type bars and is provided with a threaded aperture 34. The latter type bar isheld in assembled relation with the bars 16, 17-and 19 by means of the screw 35 which is loosely disposed through an opening 36 in one side of the Y type body 9 and also extends loosely through the opening 33 in the type bar 19, the inner end of said screw having threaded engagement inthe aperture 34. 1

From the above description it willy be seen that the type'bars 16 and 17 which are Y. most frequently changed, and .particularly i the type bar 16, can be easily released and removed from the die body and replaced b y other type bars, simply by withdrawing the When this pin is withdrawn or ref pin 25. tracted from engagement in the openings 22 and 23, both of said type bars by reason ofl their connection by the stud or pin 21, are

yprojected outwardly by the expansion of the spring 29 and beyondjthe convex printing face of the die body so that said typebars can be easily grasped between the thumb and finger and removed. The other two typel bars 18 and 19 which are less frequent y changed, remain secured in position within the opening 13 by thel screw 35. Y After new type bars 16 and 17 have been inserted in the die body in the manner above explained. the locking pin 25 is again inserted in lockfl ing position and the device is in condition for use. 1n this manner, it will be apparent that by reason of my present improvements, the change in the hour and day printing type bars can be very quickly made, and it also becomes unnecessary to employ a tool or 1 ,ammazza implement as an aid in extracting the type bars from the opening of the "die body, thus obviating the possible mutilation ofthe type characters. I have above referred 'to one means for assembling the two type bars 16 and 17 in connected relation `and for :automatically projecting ,the Same from the `body1 of the die when the locking pin `:isfwith-` drawn. Obvious variations of this arrangement may, however, occur yto the skilled me-` chanic and other provisions for mounting and arranging the projecting spring 29 de and arrangement of the several parts as may be fairly embodied within the spirit anll scope of the invention as claimed.`

I claim:

l. In a printing die, a die body having a printing face and an opening extending through said die body, provided with a recess formed in one of the walls of said opening; interlocking type barsy adapted to be assembled within said opening with their type characters in proper relation with the printing face of thedie body, means for re leasably locking the type bars within the opening of the die body, and means carried in the recess of the `die body and engaging one of said type bars automatically acting to project the type bars from one end of said opening when the bars are released.

2. In a printing die, a die body having a printing face and an opening extending through said die body, a plurality of sets of type carrying bars adapted to be in-V serted within said opening with their type characters in printing relation with respect to the printing face of the die body, means acting to resist the movement of the one set of type bars to such position and to project said set of type bars from said opening, and manually operable means for releasably locking said set of type bars in assembled position in the die body against the action of such resisting means in dependently of the other set lof type carrying bars.

3. In a printing die, a die body having a printing face and an opening extending through said die body, a plurality of type carrying bars, coacting means carried by certain of said bars to hold the same in assembled relation for movement as a unit into and out of the opening in the die body, means yieldingly resisting the movement of said assembled type bars into said opening to a position with their printing characters .in proper-*relation 'witlithe :printing face :of the die body, manually koperable means to releasably lock `the lassembled ftype carrying bars within the opening Yof fthe die `body against the vaction of -such lresisting means yand additional meansy for releasably locking the remaining type bars in assembled positioniwithin sai'dopening. i

4. VIn a printing-die for stamp fca-ncelling machines and the like, a die kbody having Ja printing face and `an opening extending through said die body, a plurality of type carrying bars `adapted to be inserted within Said opening with their printing characters in printing relation with the printing face of the die body, means acting to yieldingly resist the movement of certain of the type bars to such assembled position, means for releasably locking said type bars in properly assembled position against the action of such resisting means, and additional means for releasably locking the remaining type bars in assembled ing.

opening when the locking-means is withdrawn.

6. In a printing die, a die body having position within said opent an opening therethrough surrounded by a printing face, a type bar adapted to be arranged within said opening with its type character in printing relation with the characters on said printing face, a spring mounted in one of the side walls of said opening and acting against said type bar to resist its movement intosaid opening, and

means for releasably locking the type bar in assembled relation to the die body against the action of said spring.

7. In a printing die, a die body having an opening therethrough surrounded by a printing face, type bars provided with coacting interlocking` means adapted for insertion into said opening with their type characters in printing relation to the characters on said printing face, means for releasably locking said type bars in assembled relation with the die body, and means mounted in the wall of said die body at one side of said opening and acting upon one of said type bars to automatically project the interlocked type bars from one end of the opening when said bars are re* leased. n y

8. In a printing die, a die body having an opening extending therethrough and sul rounded at one of its ends by a printing face of the die body, a type baradapted for insertion into said opening and having n typecharaoter on oney end for arrangement in printing relation Withthe type characters on ysaid vprinting face,said type bar being provided With a shoulder on one of its side aces, means carried by the die body to .co-

10 not with said shoulder to yieldingiy resist the movement of the type bar to its assembled position Within said opening, and means for releasably looking the type bar in such assembled position against the action of said resisting means.

In testimony that vI claim the foregoing asl my invention, I have signed my name hereunder. i

GEoRG-n H. nnoon. 

